Finger-ring welding appliance



Dec. 14, 1937. c. scHATz FINGER RING WELDING APPLIANCE 7 Filed March ll, 1935 Patented Dec. 1 4', 1937 Ares FINGERJnNG wELm G ArrLiA ca Charles Schatz, Los Angeles, Calif, assignor of one-half to Jean P. SpitzeLLos Angeles, Calif.

Application March 11, 1925, Serial'No. 10,535

2 Claims.

- when it is initially made and also when a ring has to be made larger or smaller or if the ring is broken. It has for some time been recognized This is not satisfactory for several reasons, one

of which is that the soldered seam is not strong enough to stand subsequent hammering to size and shape and also since the solder has to be alloyed to a'lower melting point than the metal of ing or distorting any adjacent ring portions. The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connecpointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a finger-ring Welding mandrel embodying the invention and showing a ring mounted thereon in a position for treatment.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof on a somewhat larger scale and with a portion broken away.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on a still larger scale on line 3+3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an elevation with a portion broken away showing a modification; and,

Figure 5 is a transverse section on a larger scale taken on line 5--5 of Figure 4. r

In carrying out my invention I provide a mandrel ID in shape generally similar to the steel mandrels which have heretofore been employed for mounting rings for hammering to size and shape,this mandrel comprising a cylindrical hannous welding is possible without danger of melttion with the accompanying drawing, and the distinctive features of novelty will thereafter be dle portion We and a preferably tapering conical portion [0b on which the finger rings of different sizes may be mounted. The material of this mandrel is of a character to be heat resistant and also relatively non-heat-conductive and for this purpose I have found that hard pressed carbon is very suitable. The finger ring R to be welded is slipped onto the tapered portion b of this mandrel up to the part thereof which it fits closely and if there is only one break in the ring no other apparatus is necessary and the ring may be quickly and easily welded by the use of an ordinary oxygen torch T with the application of a piece of scrap metal of the same caratage as the ring at the top of the gap,in cases where there is 1 a gap between the ring portions, 1. e., where the ring is to be enlarged. Since the pressed carbon of the mandrel is a relatively poor heat conductor as compared with steel and other metals, the

heat of the torch may be easily localized exactly at the welding point so that there is no danger of melting adjacent portions of the ring. The union thus effected is strong and sturdy enough so that the ring may then be hammered to exact shape and the locality of the weld is entirely indiscernible to the user. In cases where the ring is broken .in two or several pieces or where two or more ring portions are to be assembled I provide a ring clamping device II. This as shown in Figures 1 and 2, comprises a stout wire or rod which is coiled .30 one or more times around the shank or'handle portion lila of the mandrel so as to be slidable there-along with opposite arms extending from such coiled portion and providing opposite clamping fingers l lb and I la adapted to frictionally and yieldingly press upon the ring portions R and R respectively to hold them in position for the welding operation.

In Figures 4 and 5 I show a form where the clamp device 12 is produced of sheet or plate metal 40 comprising a split band or thimble portion lZw adapted to frictionally and slidably engage the shank portion lUa of the mandrel with opposite spring arms I211, I20 extending therefrom providing fingers adapted to engage the respective ring portions the same as in the first described form.

While I have herein shown the carbon mandrel of my invention as having theportion on which the rings are slipped tapering or conical, this in a broader aspect ofthe invention is not mate- 5 rial or essential, since for operating on a number of rings all the same size it would be possible to use a straight or non-tapering mandrel and for working on different sized rings the operator might provide himself with a series of non-tapdiameters corresponding to the difierent ring sizes that are used in the jewelry trade.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention what I desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A mandrel for finger-ring welding and the like, having a portion on which the finger-ring is fitted composed of heat-resistingpand relatively non-heat-conductive molded pressed carbon, said the mandrel for welding.

'ering or cylindrical carbon rods of different portion being of full circular cross section to con stitute a support and backing for the entire inner peripheral extent of the ring at all points and to provide a maximum'of frictional engagementwith thering, whereby the ring is held secure for the welding operation. 7

2. A mandrel for finger-ring welding and the like having a tapering portion circular in cross section to receive and support the entire area of the ring composed of pressed carbon, and a spring clamp device frictionally and adjustably mounted on the mandrel, and presenting spring fingers extending endwise of the mandrel adapted to engage the ring portions to hold them assembled on CHARLES SCHATZ. 

